Join Chuck Baum, Eagle Bluff Light Station’s “Chief Engineer,” and Amy Frank, Executive Director of the Door County Historical Society, for an inside look at the restoration and reconstruction of this iconic site. From early planning and fundraising to the final details, this program explores how the lighthouse, oil house, and privy were restored, and […]
Please join DCHS members and guests to experience A View from Above: An Aerial Tour of Northern Door County−Gills Rock to Sturgeon Bay with Dr. Glen Tanck on Monday, August 24 at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor. Glen’s presentation will feature a unique perspective of our county with about 70 aerial pictures taken from […]
Celebrate with us as the Door County Historical Society receives the Reuben Gold Thwaites Award for Local History, one of the Wisconsin Historical Society's highest honors for excellence in preserving and sharing local history. Enjoy a brief award presentation followed by a reception as we recognize this special achievement during our 100th anniversary year. Members, […]
Step back in time during a special after-hours experience at Eagle Bluff Light Station. Surrounded by the beauty of a Door County evening, you'll enjoy captivating stories, inspiring poetry, and live music that bring the lighthouse's rich history to life.
The story of James Jesse Strang is one of the most unusual and fascinating chapters of frontier life in the Midwest. Over the course of his remarkable life, Strang rose to prominence as a Mormon prophet, crowned himself King of Beaver Island, served as Grand Primate of the Halcyon Order of the Illuminati, became a […]
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Step back in time during a special after-hours experience at Eagle Bluff Light Station. Surrounded by the beauty of a Door County evening, you'll enjoy captivating stories, inspiring poetry, and live music that bring the lighthouse's rich history to life.
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